Buckland Beacon is a granite tor above the Dart valley near Buckland-in-the-Moor, named after the fire beacon once lit here to warn of danger. Just below the top are the Ten Commandments Stones, carved for the landowner William Whitley in 1928. The view from the top is one of the finest on Dartmoor.
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Granite outcrop with inscribed slabs on its south-east side.
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Our Route
Distance6.4 mi10.3 km
Ascent350 m1,150 ft
Time3h 05mwalking
Start & FinishHaytorSX 7541 7644 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Rippon Tor, Haytor, Saddle Tor
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
